Definition: Pharmacology
From New World Encyclopedia
Etymology
From pharmaco + logy
Pronunciation
- /ˌfɑrməˈkɒlədʒi/
Noun
- (medicine) The science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals, especially the science of the manufacture, use and effects of medicinal drugs.
- The medicinal characteristics of a specific drug.
Derived terms
- pharmacologic
- pharmacological
- pharmacologically
- pharmacologist
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